The Pitt-Johnstown men's and women's basketball teams will host a PSAC doubleheader against Edinboro University, Wednesday evening in the Sports Center. The women will tip-off against the 15
th-ranked Fighting Scots at 5:30 p.m., before the men's game at 7:30 p.m.
Pitt-Johnstown, 8-12 overall and 5-10 in the PSAC Western Division under
Coach Mike Drahos (5th year), is coming off of a 78-68 loss in the Sports Center to West Chester last Wednesday and a 64-46 setback at Gannon on Saturday.
Tori Moreland finished with a team-high 18 points, including 5-9 shooting from behind the arc, and
Gabrielle Smith had 11 points and four rebounds to lead Pitt-Johnstown against the Golden Knights.
McCabe enters tonight's game ranked 29
th on the Pitt-Johnstown All-Time Scoring List with 1,091 points and ninth on the All-Time Rebounding List with 753.
Head Coach Stan Swank's Edinboro Fighting Scots have won three straight games and are ranked 15
th in the country at 16-2 overall and 12-2 in the PSAC. Edinboro is coming off of a 74-52 win at Slippery Rock last Wednesday and a 73-54 win at Mercyhurst on Saturday.
Jontay Walton's game-high 19 points and
Ciara Rosten's 17 points and 11 rebounds led four Fighting Scots who scored in double figures against the Lakers.
Pitt-Johnstown traveled to Edinboro on January 8 and the Fighting Scots held off the Cats, 61-56.
McCabe scored 16 points, while
Alexis Hartwick had 14 points and eight rebounds, and
Gabrielle Smith had 11 points and nine rebounds for Pitt-Johnstown. Edinboro was led by
Walton's game-high 18 points,
Michaela Barnes' 15 points, and
Rosten's eight points and game-high 16 rebounds.
Head Coach Bob Rukavina's Mountain Cats, 10-9 overall and 8-7 in the PSAC Western Division, had their four-game winning streak snapped following Saturday's 72-62 loss at Gannon.
Isaac Vescovi scored a game-high 24 points, while
Dale Clancy had 16 points and six assists, and
Drew Magestro, the current PSAC West Freshman of the Week, added 12 points on 4-5 shooting from behind the 3-point arc. Last Wednesday,
Vescovi poured in a career-high 33 points and
Magestro had 18 points and grabbed six rebounds in the Mountain Cats' 102-85 home victory over No. 20 West Chester.
Entering tonight's game,
Clancy stands in 13
th-place on the Mountain Cat All-Time Scoring List (1,323 points), fourth on the assists list (487), and fifth on the 3-point field goals list (209).
Vescovi is in 16
th-place on the Pitt-Johnstown Scoring List with 1,245 points.
Edinboro, a half a game above the Mountain Cats in the PSAC West standings, are 11-7 overall and 8-6 in the PSAC under fifth-year
Head Coach Pat Cleary The Fighting Scots suffered an 88-82 loss at Slippery Rock on Wednesday and an 80-79 setback at Mercyhurst on Saturday.
Keshawn Liggins' collected game-highs of 24 points and 14 rebounds,
Jaymon Mason's scored 15 points, and
Trey Staunch chipped-in 14 points to pace Edinboro on Saturday.
The Fighting Scots lead the all-time series 20-9, including an 82-78 victory in Edinboro on January 8.
Jose Wise's 19 points and six rebounds, and
Vescovi's 18 points and six rebounds paced four Mountain Cats who scored in double figures. Edinboro was led by
Liggins' game-high 21 points and
Mason's 17 points.
Pitt-Johnstown will host a PSAC doubleheader against Clarion on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. in the Sports Center, before traveling to Indiana (PA) for a conference games next Wednesday.
